[Taxacom] Crossommatales

[Steven R. Hill]

I guess I have more of a question than an answer.  I know the family 
Crossosomataceae, but if you meant Crossosomatales, I'm afraid I must 
plead ignorance on that order. Some have proposed that the 
Crossosomataceae may be related to the Geraniaceae which is still in 
the Geraniales [according to Plant systematics, A Phylogenetic 
Approach [Judd et al.] but that book also states that the family is 
more closely related to the Oxalidaceae.  Of course, Art Cronquist 
placed it in the Dilleniales next to the Dilleniaceae and Paeoniaceae 
at one time.

As I wrote this, Peter Steven's reply came in.  At any rate, please 
check the spelling of 'Crossommatales' as you presented it.  You may 
be able to find more on Google etc. with the corrected spelling.  I'd 
enjoy hearing the results of your search.  An unusual family, indeed.

--Steve Hill

At 09:34 AM 12/5/2007, John Grehan wrote:
>If anyone could direct me to the taxonomic position of the
>Crossommatales and any recent systematic publication I would be most
>grateful. Some time ago I mapped the global distribution of this group
>and its three sub clades, but I lost track of the source so any
>direction on this would be most helpful.
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